an ultrasound-guided cystoscopic transduodenal or percutaneous biopsy is done. Pancreas biopsies are graded according to the following histologic criteria: degree of inflammation, eosinophilia ...

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a rare form of pancreatitis characterized by inflammation of the pancreas ... dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCE-US) has shown promise in differentiating ...

Chronic Pancreatitis: Prolonged inflammation can lead to permanent ... Stool Tests: Fecal elastase to assess enzyme levels. - Imaging: Ultrasound, CT scans, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), and ...

Inflammation occurs when digestive ... High levels of these enzymes indicate acute pancreatitis. In addition, ultrasound and CT scans provide images of the pancreas, gall bladder and bile duct ...